I did not meet the requirements as listed in the job description. I only applied because I was recruited via LinkedIn. I had two interviews before I was told I would not be moving forward in the process. Their ideal candidate was a proposal manager + people manager + transformation consultant + mechanical engineer. The salary range seemed low for what they were looking for (~$120k). Sounded like an interesting company to work for, though - small, agile, innovative. I appreciate the experience for insight into the current marketplace.

My main issue with the interview process was that the description states, " team leadership experience preferred", which I have. Upon conclusion of the process, it was explained that I was not chosen due to not having managerial experience. As managerial experience was the deal-breaker for this position, it should have been listed as a requirement. In the back of my mind, this appears to be some sort of bias. In addition, the utilization of resources was inefficient as the entire team to the managing director spent time interviewing me.